
The FAO World Food Price Index averaged 130.1 points in August 2025, roughly unchanged from July. Cereal and dairy indexes fell while meat, sugar and vegetable oil indexes rose, with the vegetable oil index at its highest since July 2022.
Lower cereal prices from EU and Russian harvests weigh on feed grain costs, while higher vegetable oil prices support oilseed and meal values for feed buyers.
After 1,006 past bearish report events, Wheat (SRW) moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.8%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 1,040 past bullish report events, Corn moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (62% higher; middle half -0.9% to +2.0%), and +0.8% over 20.
After 149 past bullish report events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (57% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.8%), and +0.8% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.